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Ten need-to-know fire prevention tips

Keeping yourself and your family safe at home can be relatively straightforward if you show some common sense.

Check out these 10 need-to-know fire prevention tips to ensure you stay safe around the house.

Get smoke alarms fitted – and test them on regular basis. Safety experts also suggest replacing smoke alarms every 10 years.

Buyfire extinguishers from fireprotectiononline.co.ukfor the peace of mind that comes with having the right equipment at hand just in case of emergency to contain a fire. Check the pressure on your fire extinguisher to see if it’s at the right level.

Always store matches in a safe place well out of reach from children.

Be responsible if you’ve got an open fireplace as there’s always the danger that pieces of burnt wood or sparks will come off the fire and potentially come into contact with flammable materials such as curtains, carpet and furniture. Put a fire guard in place and get the chimney cleaned regularly to avoid chimney fires.

Never leave any pots and pans unattended when you’re cooking. A fire can start in a matter of seconds and will spread quickly if given the chance. Chip-pan fires are particular common so take special care when rustling up a scrumptious portion of chips.

Keep any flammable materials such as tea towels well away from naked flames when cooking in the kitchen.

Multi-plug extensions are incredibly helpful, but never overload them as there could be a fire risk associated with it.

If you smoke in your home, make sure you properly stub them out when you finished, especially last thing at night. In fact, how about you quit altogether or at least stop smoking in the house just to be on the safe side?

Educate your kids on the dangers of fire, how the most common forms of house fires start and what to do in the event of a blaze starting unexpectedly.

Keep electrical equipment to an absolute minimum in the bathroom. Water and electricity are not a good combination.